Stanislaus Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements

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Separately filed petitions to set aside and for admission of a will or letters of administration should be set for hearing at the same time when filed concurrently.

If a petition to set aside is filed separately and concurrently with a petition for admission of the will or for letters of administration, the petitions should be set for hearing at the same time.

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Orders should be submitted separately rather than attached to another document or pleading.

The orders should be submitted separately and not attached to any other document or pleading.

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Probate Code §200, et seq. authorizes a petition to establish fact of death to be included in a verified petition for probate of will or for letters of administration. However, attorneys are encouraged to file a separate petition under the same number in order to avoid administrative difficulties. No such separate petition may be filed after the filing of a petition for final distribution; and, if a petition to establish fact of death is then filed, it should be in a new proceeding under a new number.

Probate Code §200, et seq. authorizes a petition to establish fact of death to be included in a verified petition for probate of will or for letters of administration. However, attorneys are encouraged to file a separate petition under the same number in order to avoid administrative difficulties. No such separate petition may be filed after the filing of a petition for final distribution; and, if a petition to establish fact of death is then filed, it should be in a new proceeding under a new number.

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A petition to set aside may be filed separately or worded in the alternative to request admission of the will and letters if the set-aside petition is denied.

A petition to set aside under Prob.Code §6600, et seq. may be filed as a separate petition or may be worded in the alternative, i.e., the petition may pray for admission of the will and for letters testamentary or for letters of administration if the petition to set aside should be denied.

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Any two or more parties may file a joint case management statement instead of filing separate statements.

In lieu of each party filing a separate case management statement, any two or more parties may file a joint statement.

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Attorneys are encouraged to file a separate petition under the same case number to avoid administrative difficulties.

However, attorneys are encouraged to file a separate petition under the same number in order to avoid administrative difficulties.